with heavier hand-gripe; at heart he feared. wound with wires, kept ward oer the head. Thro wan night striding, came the walker-in-shadow. from bitesof the body. with the devils litter, for in all his days When the dragon awoke, new woe was kindled. what fate might come, and I cared for mine own; From the Ruler-of-Man no wrath shall seize me. that the earl made known his noble strain. He was safe, by his spells, from sword of battle, from edge of iron. at the Scylding lords feet sat: men had faith in his spirit, his keenness of courage, though kinsmen had found him. Although the Yet no greed for gold, but the grace of heaven, At the mandate of one, oft warriors many. nobly our youths, if thou yield up first. Now it passed into power of the peoples king. haughty Healfdene, who held through life. he gives for his pride; the promised future. in mead-hall may live with loving friends. with loathing deed, though he loved him not. The sea upbore me. oer stone-cliffs steep and strait defiles. Nowise it availed. With his host he besieged there what swords had left, the weary and wounded; woes he threatened. march-stalkers mighty the moorland haunting. unless the burning embrace of a fire need to register. Forth they fared by the footpaths thence. the wonder to witness. and in grapple had killed the kin of Grendel. there was any power or person upon earth oer paths of the deep to the Danes they bore. the price of death for that precious hoard; that the laggards in war the wood had left. and fared with his fleet to the Frisian land. The wise old man, spake much in his sorrow, and sent you greetings. Be guardian, thou, to this group of my thanes. Then farther he hied; for the hero reclining, who clutched it boldly. Lo, now, this sea-booty, son of Healfdene. nay, sad in spirit and shorn of her gold. towards friend and foe are firmly joined, To him in the hall, then, Healfdenes son, gave treasures twelve, and the trust-of-earls. Beowulf, composed somewhere between AD700 and AD1000 by an unknown poet, is one of the most important works of AngloSaxon literature. his good wife rescued, though robbed of her gold, Then he followed his foes, who fled before him. of that foul worm first came forth from the cave. had followed their trail with faithful band. but me he attacked in his terror of might, with greedy hand grasped me. The warden of Geats, of wave-work, one monster, amid its heart, went the keen war-shaft; in water it seemed. inside and out. chant their dirge, and their chieftain honor. under vault of heaven, more valiant found. their sovran king. docx, 209.19 KB. gold-friend of Geats. No vestige now. for the pain of their people. a hall-session that harrowed every Dane A glove hung by him, Twere long to relate how that land-destroyer, yet there, my prince, this people of thine, but there staid behind him his stronger hand. It came in his mind. Here find thy lesson! in those fortress walls she had found a home. it spareth no mortal his splendid might. sorrows he wrought for the Scylding-Victors, from the longest-lived of the loathsome race, The liegemen were lusty; my life-days never. for the last time greeting his liegemen dear. Then let from his breast, for he burst with rage, stormed the stark-heart; stern went ringing. I wot not whither, Grendel in grimmest grasp thou killedst, , so that many a thane shall think, who eer. Then the barrows keeper. competition and we will not give it to anyone else without your express permission. from the youth for those that had yielded to fear! she offered, to honor him, arm-jewels twain, corselet and rings, and of collars the noblest. and the king was borne, and hung it with helmets and harness of war. Finally is the end of the play, with Beowulfs None the longer liveth he, loathsome fiend. Yet I came unharmed from that hostile clutch. The craft sped on. Grendel in days long gone they named him. The story goes high oer the hoard, of handiwork noblest. it had revelled by night, and anon come back, seeking its den; now in deaths sure clutch. flashing with fretwork. and rushed on the hero, where room allowed. I then in the waters tis widely known . of men and women the wine-hall to cleanse, the guest-room to garnish. quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape. (as the wealthy do) when he went from earth. treasure at banquet: there towered the hall, clear song of the singer. harassed Hrothgar, what hate he bore him. With sorrow one bought, his rest of the evening, as ofttime had happened. Next is the scene where Grendels mother seeks her revenge. Through slaughter-reek strode he to succor his chieftain, his battle-helm bore, and brief words spake:, that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise, atheling steadfast, with all thy strength, shield thy life! earl far-honored, this heirloom precious, seek doom of glory, or Death shall take me., closed oer the hero. weapon, nor war could he wage on Hengest. and the Dragon. Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him. oer the paths of ocean, people of Geatland; and the stateliest there by his sturdy band, have speech at will: nor spurn their prayer. in work of war, though the weapon is good; yet a sword the Sovran of Men vouchsafed me. uncle and nephew, true each to the other one. how folk against folk the fight had wakened. An important reading comprehension skill within KS2 is for pupils to infer characters' thoughts and feelings through an author's use of dialogue. . held safe and sound, when, seared with crime. shall win that wealth, or war shall seize. Found on the sand there, stretched at rest, their lifeless lord, who had lavished rings, had dawned on the doughty-one; death had seized. from mountains gliding to gloom of the rocks. They placed in the barrow that precious booty. greedy and grim, that some guest from above. Thus showed his strain the son of Ecgtheow. Beowulf is a poem that was written in old English around 1,000 years ago by an anonymous poet and is believed to be one of the most important pieces of English literature there is. Men of my folk for that feud had vengeance. that once was willing each wish to please. of his work in the world. the warrior would not, they weened, again. with grisly grasp, and grappled with him. himcould not hurl to haunts of darkness; Under welkin he walked, till the wine-palace there. Let us set out in haste now, the second time. its battling and bulwarks: that boast was vain! shall spurn the sword, if he seek me here, Reclined then the chieftain, and cheek-pillows held, the head of the earl, while all about him, None of them thought that thence their steps. All gloomy his soul. But Wyrd denied it, and victorys honors. Be glad at banquet. when the ruler of Geats in rush of battle, by brands down-beaten. engulf it in flame. to the son of Ecglaf, the sword bade him take. and save her life when the liegemen saw her. or floor of the flood, let her flee where she will! He minded the prizes his prince had given him, his shield, he seized; the old sword he drew: . Fire shall devour, and wan flames feed on the fearless warrior, when, sped from the string, a storm of arrows. Twas granted me, though. The captain of evil discovered himself Untrod is their home; by wolf-cliffs haunt they and windy headlands. to the Wielder-of-Wonders, with words I say, for the grace that I give such gifts to my folk, Now Ive bartered here for booty of treasure. choicest of weapons, the well-chased sword. their praised prince, if power were theirs; never they knew, as they neared the foe. the whole night through to that hard-pressed throng: some with the morrow his sword should kill. I will reward thee, for waging this fight, with winding gold, if thou winnest back.. his breasts wild billows he banned in vain; burned in his blood. een feet and hands. There was strife and struggle twixt Swede and Geat, strife-keen, bold, nor brooked oer the seas. lest the relict-of-filesshould fierce invade, sharp in the strife, when that shielded hero, Then the earls-defenceon the floorbade lead. It is very long and tells the story But the guests sat on, and wished, yet weened not, their winsome lord. a sennight strove ye. Wealhtheow spake amid warriors, and said:, Preserve thy strength, and these striplings here, Hast done such deeds, that for days to come. Should Frisian, moreover, with foemans taunt. that him no blade of the brave could touch. manacled tight by the man who of all men where foemen fought with furious clashings, that broke from the barrow. The fight is not yours. wrath in his breast, to the ruler bearing. With haste in the hall, by highest order. Mournful of mood, thus he moaned his woe, by day and by night, till deaths fell wave, oerwhelmed his heart. broidered battle-flag, breastplate and helmet; he suffered no shame in that soldier throng. less doughty in swimming whom death had seized. Bring the story to life with your pupils using our engaging PowerPoints, writing frames and vocabulary cards, to help them get to grips with the language of this popular legend. to his bright-built burg the Brisings necklace. a broad-flung band; nor the battle feared he. of sorrow, the death of her son to avenge. the ruthless, in running! through strength of himself and his swimming power, though alone, and his arms were laden with thirty, their craft of contest, who carried against him. home of Scyldings. when they heard the horn of Hygelac sound. from Swedish realm, or from Spear-Dane folk, or from men of the Gifths, to get him help, , while I bide in life and this blade shall last. after havoc of heroes, those hardy Scyldings? lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one; felt fear of his foe, though fierce their mood. no hero neath heaven, who harbored that freight! From his bosom fled. by no means to seek that slaughtering monster, but suffer the South-Danes to settle their feud, themselves with Grendel. No longer I tarry. rich fee mid folk, and fulfilled it so. Who is Beowulf? to devour their victim, vengeful creatures. robbed them of life and a liegemans joys. that I got me a friend for goodness famed. Let the bier, soon made, that owned their homesteads, hither to bring, firewood from far oer the folk they ruled , for the famed-ones funeral. all the boards of the benches blood-besprinkled. Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings, in fame with all folk, since his father had gone. capable of wrecking their horn-rigged hall of that grim-souled fiend, the foe of God. when the folk of Geats for the first time sought. oer wide-stretched ways, the wonder to view, trace of the traitor. for lordly treasure: with land he entrusted me. bit into his bone-lappings, bolted down his blood THAT way he went with no will of his own. High oer his head they hoist the standard. So should kinsmen be, or with deep-hid treachery death contrive, for neighbor and comrade. friends to avenge than fruitlessly mourn them. of wandering death-sprite. dear-bought treasure! forgets he and spurns, with all God has sent him. It fell, as he ordered. If thy Hrethric should come to court of Geats, each man should visit who vaunts him brave.. trusting the ground with treasure of earls. Him seems too little what long he possessed. Thy keen mind pleases me. were as battle-bold as thy boast is loud! Their practice this, their heathen hope; twas Hell they thought of. the royal riches, nor recks of his forebear. Wait ye the finish. to pierce the monster with point of sword, with blade of battle: huge beast of the sea. with fear and frenzy were filled, each one, from captive of hell. this hoard-hold of heroes. and made our boast, we were merely boys. Jealousy fled he. blow nerved by hate. The wound began. but for pressure of peril, some princes thane. This is because we need to know who you are and how we can talk to you, and burned was the bright sword, her blood was so hot. Promised is she. Then shone the boars. to wake him with water. never had Grendel these grim deeds wrought. You can also use our vibrant Beowulf banners and posters to create a decorative display, to brighten up your classroom while providing a constant reminder of the story, its characters and stole with it away, while the watcher slept, by thievish wiles: for the wardens wrath. And since, by them. the rounds and the rings they had reft erewhile. The leader then, by thy life, besought me, (sad was his soul) in the sea-waves coil. best blade; the dragon died in its blood. his track to retrace; he was troubled by doubt. and all of the brave mans body devoured. all burned, bright blade, when the blood gushed oer it, battle-sweat hot; but the hilt I brought back, from my foes. 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